Mel Carter
Biography
Mel Carter is an American performer who sings soul and pop and has also acted on screen. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he took singing lessons from Little Jimmy Scott while still a teenager. In the early 1960s he recorded for Sam Cooke's SAR label, and in 1963 he broke through with When a Boy Falls in Love, a song Cooke helped write. Moving to Imperial Records, he built his career on pop ballads and landed his largest hit, Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, which climbed to Number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965, sold more than a million copies and won a gold disc. Band of Gold and All of a Sudden My Heart Sings also reached the Top 40. He went on to act, with parts in the films American Raspberry (1977) and Angel (1984) and guest spots on series including Good Times, Sanford and Son, Quincy, M.E. and Magnum, P.I.
87years old
Turns 88 on April 22in 162 days
- Born Cincinnati
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 7 years1977 to 1984
Every film, newest first
- 1984AngelIMDb rating 5.8
- 1978The Cat from Outer SpaceIMDb rating 6.0
- 1977American RaspberryIMDb rating 5.0
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Early training
At 16, Carter studied singing with vocalist Little Jimmy Scott, a training detail that shaped his later soul and pop career.
A first
Carter's first hit came in 1963 at age 24 with "When a Boy Falls in Love," a song co-written by Sam Cooke.
A first
Carter's biggest success, "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me," reached Number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965 and sold over one million copies, earning a gold disc.
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Worked with
Mel Carter made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Norman TokarDirector, 1 film, 1978
All films by Norman Tokar
Robert Vincent O'NeilDirector, 1 film, 1984
All films by Robert Vincent O'Neil
Bradley R. SwirnoffDirector, 1 film, 1977
All films by Bradley R. Swirnoff
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